Supply Chain Execution

Softeon provides a full portfolio of powerful and integrated supply chain execution solutions, anchored by our Warehouse Management and Distributed Order Management solutions, but stretching far beyond that to solve almost any logistics and fulfillment challenge.

Our additional SCE solutions include Labor and Resource Management, Slotting Optimization, Yard Management, 3PL Billing, Assembly and Kitting, Transportation, Parcel Management, Freight Pay and Audit and more – each with a variety of unique and innovative capabilities, with out-of-the-box integration and workflow across the entire suite.

No WMS vendor in the market offers the breadth and depth of SCE solutions that Softeon provides, all develop in-house, on our advanced Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) technology platform that provides unmatched flexibility initially and over time.

With a rules engine foundation and multiple levels of adaptability, Softeon WMS provides unequaled levels of flexibility to meet current and future needs and operational workflows right out of the box. Recognized by industry analysts such as Gartner for our level of product innovation, Softeon’s WMS is one of the anchor solutions in Softeon’s single, integrated SOA-based suite of software that includes Distributed Order Management (DOM), Labor and Resource Management, Slotting Optimization, Yard Management, Assembly and Kitting, and much more.

It’s why leaders in their industries such as Duluth Trading Co., Sears Home Services, Lenova, Saddlecreek Logistics, The Honest Co. and dozens more power their distribution centers with Softeon WMS.

Softeon is also the market leader in WMS in the Cloud, with numerous implementations among both large and smaller operations, representing some 50% of our new WMS deployments. Traditional on-premise implementations, or hybrid models are of course also welcome.​

With Softeon, Your WMS Project will be a Success

Softeon has by far the industry’s best project track record, with a history of 100% implementation success. It’s a fact one else in the industry can match. Industry analysts regularly cite the high level of satisfaction among Softeon customers.

Softeon is the safe choice, because our history demonstrates your project will also be successful – just as it has been for all other Softeon customers going back 20 years. We have won a number of customer awards as a top vendor – almost unheard of for a software company.

Innovative Features Deliver ROI

Softeon has a number of innovative features that combine to reduce costs beyond a typical WMS implementation, enhancing our customers’ ROI from the project and avoiding the need for customizations.

Just a few examples include:

“Pick Route” capabilities that enable customers to uniquely configure the sequential areas where inventory should be allocated, define pick methods and data collection techniques, perform in-line value added services, sequence the steps in an order from pick to loading, and much more. No muss, no fuss, no mods.

A powerful task management engine that uses advanced intelligence to dynamically assign work to DC associates, in a loosely coupled approach that maximizes flexibility.

Wave or “wavelesss” processing, with advanced auto or manual wave creation, using our rules engine to provide granular selection criteria. Or go waveless with a larger pool of order for dynamic hard inventory allocation and pick assignment.

Sophisticated inventory allocation functionality perfect for omnichannel commerce or other companies that support multiple business units, including “virtual” inventory segregation and allocation of inbound or expected goods.

Slotting optimization that supports advanced dynamic slotting, and makes the slotting process easy so that, compared to many slotting solutions, it is actually used.

New Order Fulfillment System (OFS) that takes direct control of picking subsystems such as smart carts, Voice, pick-to-light, put walls, mobile robots and more to reduce hardware costs as much as 70% and optimize the full slotting, picking and replenishment cycle, delivering double digit productivity gains. Perfect for any company doing significant piece picking operations, especially for ecommerce.

A Focus on Integration

Integration to ERP, other host systems, material handling equipment, sometimes suppliers or customers and more is generally at the heart of every WMS project.

Softeon has the tools and an approach that takes what is a major challenge for most software companies and make it easy for Softeon and our customers. Tools include an integration configuration application, a simulation system to test integration with material handling systems well before go-live, and our powerful Integration Cockpit to manage all integrations in real time.

Softeon Warehouse Management System

Softeon modular solutions move the supply chain forward

Softeon’s modular approach to its suite of supply chain planning and execution solutions and strong technical foundation allows you to easily integrate and operate other supply chain management solutions with WMS. Whether you choose a stand-alone system like Softeon’s robust WMS or start with another Softeon solution or any other industry solution, Softeon has you covered with the ability to add modules at any time.

Intelligent hub for order sourcing, routing and fulfillment

Distributed Order Management (DOM) systems have become critical to supply chain execution, notably in omnichannel fulfillment but in many additional applications as well.

DOM can be used to automate, optimize and orchestrate order fulfillment processes, based on granular visibility to orders, inventory, service requirements, costs and constraints.

Softeon provides a feature-rich DOM solutions that supports a number of use cases, both within omnichannel and beyond.

In omnichannel fulfillment, for example, companies use Softeon DOM to enable new processes (such as order on-line, pick-up in store, or support for new consumer “points of interaction”) without changing existing systems. It is also used to determine optimal order sourcing across the network based on advanced rules for how to run the business.

But Softeon’s DOM solution provides a solution for many other scenarios, including centralized “order hub” functionality for manufacturers and wholesalers, managing client process requirements for 3PLs, optimizing the inbound flow of goods, and much more.

DOM delivers significant value for many companies on its own, but increasingly we see requirements for an integrated DOM-WMS solutions. Softeon is a market leader in joint DOM-WMS deployment.

Example Softeon customer DOM applications:

Duluth Trading Co. has successfully implemented Softeon DOM (and WMS) to drive fulfillment excellence as it moved from on-line only to a network of dozens of physical stores that also do order fulfillment. Softeon’s solution also manages the store-fulfillment process and returns.

Sears Home Services uses Softeon DOM and WMS to manage repairs parts inventory and fulfillment in a four-echelon network – from master DCs to a technician’s van – as well as reverse logistics to optimize the process of returning parts for restocking, scrapping, or repair.

A leading consumer goods company is using Softeon DOM and traditional order management solution for a true enterprise order management, including extensive use of drop shipping from hundreds of vendors.

Sony DADC – a 3PL for the entertainment media sector (DVDs, CDs, etc.) – uses Softeon DOM to manage complex customer requirements, reducing on-boarding time from many months previously to now just a matter of a few days.

A leading on-line pharmacy is implementing Softeon DOM and WMS to deliver granular, real-time visibility to inventory across a complex network, including in-transit inventories. This will enable a much more responsive fulfillment model.

Benefit from Softeon’s DOM Solution:

Automate many existing manual processes

Enable new omnichannel processes without changing existing systems

Achieve granular real-time visibility across an extended network

Increased on-time and complete deliveries

Minimize order fulfillment costs and reduce end-to-end cycle times

Reduce inventory levels​

Softeon Distributed Order Management

Softeon Distributed Order Management (DOM) is an intelligent hub that orchestrates orders between vendors, suppliers and customers at a high level and evaluates fulfillment options to determine an optimal fulfillment strategy.

Manage multi channel demand, pricing, promotions and customer service

As the gateway to the supply chain, order management must be automated and integrated with business processes. Order management systems (OMS) enhance inventory control and end-to-end supply chain efficiencies. Softeon OMS provides complete control of every stage of the order process, including order entry and fulfillment, pricing and promotion, credit processing and shipment invoicing.

With an intuitive user interface designed for maximum productivity, Softeon OMS empowers users to provide outstanding customer service. Like all Softeon supply chain management solutions, OMS is web native, meaning it easily supports remote customer service agents and call centers. Highly scalable, Softeon OMS handles transaction volumes for even the largest organizations, across industries and partners, including financial services, retail, automotive and service parts.

Softeon Order Management

Extending the view of order management with Softeon next-gen solutions

Softeon’s service-oriented architecture facilitates integration of OMS with sales channels, partners and disparate systems to improve customer service, inventory control and warehouse operations. The OMS module can be installed as a stand-alone solution or with any combination of other system modules. Whether you use OMS with your own WMS or Softeon’s industry-leading WMS solutions, improved inventory accuracy and order fulfillment benefit the customer and the bottom line.

Labor management made simple

Managing labor and equipment resources in distribution has never been more important to reduce costs and minimize execution variability. Softeon’s Resource Management System (RMS) module provides powerful tools that enable you control and optimize performance of these critical distribution resources.

Softeon RMS allows managers to plan the need for labor resources based on actual work, determine which orders can be released and where labor is needed, and monitor pending overtime conditions. The solution fully supports engineered standards and provides robust labor reporting capabilities at multiple levels, which can help increase labor productivity by 10%-30%. Softeon RMS also supports incentive-based pay.

Unique in the market, Softeon RMS includes a “what if” analysis tool that allows companies to determine the effectiveness of making changes in operational strategies, warehouse layouts, picking methodologies, etc., using actual operating data from any point in time.

Softeon Resource Management

Softeon Resource Management provides powerful tools to plan the need for labor resources based on actual work, determine which orders can be released and where labor is needed, and monitor pending overtime conditions.

Fast receipt for rapid reuse and disposal of products

Returns processing or Returns Process Management (RPM) can suck profits right out of the supply chain. Multiple factors including shipping errors, product recalls or damages in transit cause returns that many suppliers, distributors or manufacturers are forced to keep. Other returns may be refused and returned to the customer or may be returned because they were not sold. Some returns may require a return merchandise authorization (RMA) while others may be returned on a blind (also called blanket) authorization.

In the battle against rising delivery costs, routes and deliveries must run with military precision. Direct store delivery (DSD) calls for automation where load planning, pre-sold and peddle (driver sold) routes and driver settlement processes are synced with warehousing and accounting functions. Softeon DSD supports pre-sales and peddle sales operations.

Global manufacturing requires multiple versions of products with multi-level bill of materials support. Tight inventories and cost control means there’s no margin for error with assembly, kitting and reverse flows. Softeon’s AMS solution leads the way with an advanced materials requirement planning tool for assembly and kitting, facilitating the integration of distribution and manufacturing processes.

Softeon RAS supports Direct Store Delivery (DSD) networks

Softeon RAS combines sales order and inventory management, financial accounting and route reconciliation into a single real-time, enterprise wide application to drive operating efficiencies. The solution integrates seamlessly with Softeon WMS for complete process flow and visibility into floor operations all the way to route accounting at the enterprise level.

Softeon RAS enables real-time transaction-based inventory management across all warehouse locations for tightened inventory control and faster route reconciliation. To address the gaps which cause order inefficiencies and errors that bog order-to-cash cycles, the solution offers optional built-in Softeon financial solutions for Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P) and General Ledger (G/L), or integration with your own external accounting systems such as MAS 90/200/500, Microsoft Dynamics and Quick Books.

In addition, the RAS solution:

Manages product mixes for all kinds of beverages with separate invoice types by product mix

Uses dashboards to push out KPIs and other metrics from the desktop to handheld, smart phones and other web-based mobile devices

Provides real-time operational visibility of the warehouse floor to supervisors and managers

Unified Master Data Management (MDM) capabilities include:

entering data once for each location or company

validation with Anheuser-Busch (ABI) BudNet and other brewery networks

Softeon Route Accounting

Softeon’s RAS is built around the entire delivery process — order, delivery and accounting — and continues to evolve, setting the standard for the beverage industry with more advanced features, mobile tools, business analytics and delivery methods.

In the beverage world, mergers and acquisitions are common and so is the need to upgrade systems. Based on service-oriented architecture, Softeon next-gen supply chain management solutions allow distributors to stay ahead of changes in business processes and systems. Softeon RAS offers:

Single Instance of RAS application framework supports varied business models:-